This dataset is a GIS point coverage of water-quality gaging stations within the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Water Resource Division (WRD) streamflow-data-collection networks in the New Jersey District. Some of these sites are currently reporting water quality data on the Interent. Other points in this coverage represent discontinued gages.

Purpose:

This dataset was developed to provide in a GIS-compatible format the locations of streamflow gaging stations in New Jersey.

This network of gages is jointly funded by the USGS and the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

The development of this dataset was specified in a research project jointly funded by the USGS and the DEP.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20020101

Ending_Date: 20020417

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.430674

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.964526

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.30958

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.024703

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Theme_Keyword: water quality

Theme_Keyword: surface water quality

Theme_Keyword: gage

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Place_Keyword: New Jersey

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Temporal_Keyword: none

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints:

Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of this data, software, or related materials

This coverage may be reistributed if it is not edited and is properly referenced.

The New Jersey Geological Survey, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is hosting this coverage but did not generate or modify the stream gage location coverage. DEP staff did modify the metadata file to better meet DEP and FGDC metadata standards.

The attributes associated with this GIS layer were created using the lat/long coordinates in decimal degrees. These values were retreived from a query to the GWSI database as well as manual query in the 2000 UGSG Annual Report. A .dbf file was created with the coordinates as uploaded into ArcMap. The shapefiles were then created in ArcMap and projected to State Plane (feet).

Logical_Consistency_Report: Data were verified against the originating data base.

Completeness_Report:

Sites included in the point coverage where chosen from a query to the GWSI database on Station type as well as manually comparing the attribute tables with the 2000 USGS Annual Report to add any sites that may have been omitted. These coverages may change with time as new sites are added or existing sites may be inactive or disabled.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Latitude and longitude values were originally measured from either USGS topographic quadrangles (1:24,000) or State topographic atlas sheets (1:63,360). Positions are of unknown accuracy.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: unknown

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The attributes associated with this GIS layer were created using the lat/long coordinates in decimal degrees. These values were retreived from a query to the GWSI database as well as manual query in the 2000 UGSG Annual Report. A .dbf file was created with the coordinates as uploaded into ArcMap. The shapefiles were then created in ArcMap and projected to State Plane (feet).

Attribute_Definition: 8 or 10 digit USGS station identification number

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: 8 or 10 digit station identification number assigned by UGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SITE_NAME

Attribute_Definition: Descriptive name of site location

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Descriptive name of site location assigned by USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY

Attribute_Definition: county name

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: name of county gage is in

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LOCAL

Attribute_Definition: Local municipality, if applicable

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: name of municipality gage is in

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: QUAD

Attribute_Definition: USGS quad map name

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: name of USGS topographic quadrangle gage is in

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ALTITUDE

Attribute_Definition: Altitude of the gage in feet.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Altitude of the gage in feet.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HUC

Attribute_Definition:

Hydrologic unit code (14 digit) for the area in which the station is located

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: HUC14

Codeset_Source: USGS coverage of hydrologic unit codes

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA

Attribute_Definition: Drainage area of the station in square miles

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Drainage area upstream of the station in square miles

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Kara Watson

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 810 Bear Tavern Rd, Suite 206

City: West Trenton

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08628

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-771-3900

Distribution_Liability:

Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of this data, software, or related materials

This coverage may be redistributed if it is not edited and is properly referenced.